Technical proposal for commerce & commercial fitout projects
Local authorities invest in commercial revitalisation: market hall renovation, ground-floor retail fitout, covered market creation, neighbourhood shopping centre rehabilitation. These works contracts require mastery of ERP regulations, PMR accessibility and architectural constraints while meeting commercial attractiveness expectations.
ERP regulations: classification and requirements
ERP (Public Access Establishment) regulation is at the heart of any commercial fitout project.
Classification: type and category
Each ERP is classified by type (M for shops, N for restaurants, L for event venues) and category (1st to 5th by capacity). This classification determines all applicable requirements: emergency exits, fire detection, smoke extraction, sprinklers. The proposal must state the exact classification and demonstrate point-by-point compliance.
Fire safety: detection, smoke extraction, exits
Detail the fire detection system (category A-E) with zoning diagram, smoke extraction (natural or mechanical), passage unit calculations, emergency lighting, and automatic suppression if applicable. All materials must be justified by their fire rating (Euroclasses).
PMR accessibility and Ad'AP
All public-access establishments must be accessible to people with disabilities. For non-compliant existing buildings, an Accessibility Schedule (Ad'AP) is mandatory. Present: access ramps, passage widths, adapted toilets, parking spaces, hearing loops and adapted signage.
Design and fitout: from market hall to retail unit
Commercial fitout combines technical constraints, functionality and attractiveness.
Market halls and covered markets
Market halls have specific requirements: modular structure, utility connections per stall, enhanced ventilation, non-slip flooring, shared cold rooms. Integrate flow management (customers, deliveries, waste) and architectural coherence with the surrounding heritage.
Shopfronts, signage and urban integration
Signage is regulated. Present dimensions, materials, lighting compliance, urban landscape integration, and heritage architect approval if in a listed building zone. Visual perspectives (3D renders, photomontages) are often decisive in scoring.
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